The curious case of postseason free throws

12:21 AM,
Mar. 24, 2013

Written by

Vince Nairn
The Eagle-Gazette Staff

It seems to be the simplest of concepts and the easiest points in basketball. (As I'm sure you've all been told before, "Free" is in the name, after all). Yet all across basketball, from high school to college and the pros, free-throw shooting clearly is on the back burner of priorities.

Part of what makes March so exciting in high school and college basketball is free-throw shooting. By themselves, free throws probably are the most boring plays in basketball. But when teams miss them consistently, that opens the door for crazy ...